June 29, 201610 yr Bomani Jones was asked what black people should do in order to attain equality and justice in the US. He said that black folk cannot do ANYTHING to do that and that the question should be asked to the white people. Interesting. Thoughts?
June 29, 201610 yr Hard to argue his opinion, really. The last time I heard Rev. Kevin Crosby preach on the radio, he disagreed. His view was that now it is up the black community to stop looking to the white community and to improve itself in terms of single parent homes, black on black violence, etc.. He ripped into his congregation about how often he hears parents in his church discourage their kids from pursuing college because that is a "white" thing. His opinion that it is not till the black community improves itself that it will have earned equality and justice. I feel the answer is some type of blend of the two.
June 29, 201610 yr Author The last time I heard Rev. Kevin Crosby preach on the radio, he disagreed. His view was that now it is up the black community to stop looking to the white community and to improve itself in terms of single parent homes, black on black violence, etc.. He ripped into his congregation about how often he hears parents in his church discourage their kids from pursuing college because that is a "white" thing. His opinion that it is not till the black community improves itself that it will have earned equality and justice. I feel the answer is some type of blend of the two. While those are certainly areas that the black community needs to work on IMO it doesn't address the point about equality and justice. You can have perfect homes and communities but the question of fairness/equality/justice is still going to be there.
June 29, 201610 yr Then what should whites do to ensure equality and justice for blacks, if the question should be asked of them instead?
June 29, 201610 yr The last time I heard Rev. Kevin Crosby preach on the radio, he disagreed. His view was that now it is up the black community to stop looking to the white community and to improve itself in terms of single parent homes, black on black violence, etc.. He ripped into his congregation about how often he hears parents in his church discourage their kids from pursuing college because that is a "white" thing. His opinion that it is not till the black community improves itself that it will have earned equality and justice. I feel the answer is some type of blend of the two. There are some things the black community could do to further improve its overall perception, but at the end of the day, it is up to white people to fix the issues of inequality.
June 29, 201610 yr Author Then what should whites do to ensure equality and justice for blacks, if the question should be asked of them instead? Now we are getting into a real interesting area.
June 29, 201610 yr The definitions of equality, fairness, and justice are very subjective in my opinion.
June 29, 201610 yr Not a fan of anyone that makes excuses for where they are in the world. I'm a 'do the right thing' and 'pull yourself up by your boot straps' person. I believe society is moving in the right direction but as long as you blame others you'll never succeed.
June 29, 201610 yr Author The definitions of equality, fairness, and justice are very subjective in my opinion. ...which is why it's not an easy discussion.
June 29, 201610 yr Author Not a fan of anyone that makes excuses for where they are in the world. I'm a 'do the right thing' and 'pull yourself up by your boot straps' person. I believe society is moving in the right direction but as long as you blame others you'll never succeed. "Right direction" is too vague especially if you're a minority. You're right that there has been improvement. It makes us feel better but it's not enough.
June 29, 201610 yr Not a fan of anyone that makes excuses for where they are in the world. I'm a 'do the right thing' and 'pull yourself up by your boot straps' person. I believe society is moving in the right direction but as long as you blame others you'll never succeed. I agree completely. But, there are still entirely too many cases when people are "held back" simply because of the color of their skin.
June 29, 201610 yr I agree completely. But, there are still entirely too many cases when people are "held back" simply because of the color of their skin. I'm from EKY and live in NKY. I used to be as discriminated against as anyone in Boone County.
June 29, 201610 yr There are some things the black community could do to further improve its overall perception, but at the end of the day, it is up to white people to fix the issues of inequality. What issues need fixed?
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